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{\large \begin{tabular*}{7in}{l@{\extracolsep{\fill}}r}
\textbf{\LARGE Tao Liu} & \Letter liu3tao@gmail.com\\
255 Snowhaven Ct Apt 12, Merced, CA 95348 & \Telefon (209) 201-5447\\
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%Ph.D. in Computer Science and an experienced software developer with a
%strong interest in low-power wireless communication. Seeking to apply
%for networking related positions to utilize skills and abilities in the
%emerging fields of wireless networks and achieve professional growth.
%Knowledgeable in daily operations in the fields of sensor networks,
%wireless communication and computer networking.
%Possesses the ability to learn new procedures quickly and efficiently.

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\blocktitle{Technical Skills}
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\begin{itemize}
\itemsep 0em
\item \textbf{Computer Languages:} C, C++, Java, Perl, PHP, Python,
Shell Scripting, SQL

\item \textbf{Computer Networks:} 802.15.4, ZigBee, 6LoWPAN, TCP/IP, 802.11

\item \textbf{Operating Systems:} Linux (Ubuntu/Debian), TinyOS, Contiki, Android, Windows

\item \textbf{Software Development:} Socket, Java RMI, Jini, Programming
experience in embedded event-based OS (TinyOS), Multi-thread/Linux
kernel programming experience

\item \textbf{Scientific Applications:} MATLAB/Simulink, ArcGIS, NI ELVIS II

\item \textbf{Research Related:} Packet traces capture/analysis
(tcpdump), Network Simulation (tossim, ns-2), Wireless link quality
estimation and modeling, Low-power network protocol design

\item \textbf{System Admin}: Apache2, Postfix, Mailman, mySQL, NFS, NIS, iptables, Data ONTAP

\end{itemize}

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\blocktitle{Education}
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  \item \ressubheading{Ph.D. in Computer Science}{August 2007 -- August
  2013}{University of California - Merced}{Merced, CA}
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		\resitem{\emph{Dissertation:} Efficient Radio Communication for Energy Constrained Sensor Networks}
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\item
	\ressubheading{M.Sc. in Internet and Multimedia Engineering}{November
	2005 -- December 2006}{London South Bank University}{London, England}

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\item
	\ressubheading{B.Eng. in Power System and Its Automation}{August 1996
	-- July 2000}{Wuhan University}{Wuhan, China}

\end{itemize}

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\blocktitle{Professional Experience}
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\item 
	\ressubheading{Graduate Student Researcher}{Merced, CA} {University of
	California - Merced}{September 2009 -- August 2013}
	
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	\begin{itemize}
    \resitem{\emph{Research Interests:} Distributed Systems, Machine
    Learning, Wireless Links Modeling and Prediction, Opportunistic
    Routing in Low-Power Wireless Sensor Networks}
    
    \resitem{\emph{Additional Responsibilities:} Administration of the
    local network infrastructure. Maintain the e-mail, web, network
    sharing and database servers of the research group, as well as a
    wireless sensor network testbed comprised of more than 80
    heterogeneous sensor nodes}
	\end{itemize}

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\item 
	\ressubheading{Graduate Teaching Assistant}{Merced, CA} {University of
	California - Merced}{Fall 2007 -- 2008, Summer 2010 and 2011}
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	\begin{itemize}
    \resitem{\emph{Courses:} Introduction to Computer Science and
    Engineering I/II}
	\end{itemize}

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\item
  \ressubheading{Assistant Engineer}{ Wuhan, China}{Yangtze River
  Scientific Research Institute}{September 2000 -- June 2005}
	\begin{itemize}
		\resitem{\emph{Responsibilities:} Software development and
		administration of the department network}		
	\end{itemize}

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\blocktitle{Awards, Grants \& Honours}
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	  \multicolumn{2}{c}{UCM Graduate Division Summer Fellowship \cftdotfill{\cftdotsep} 2013} \\
	  \multicolumn{2}{c}{UCM Graduate Division Spring Fellowship \cftdotfill{\cftdotsep} 2012} \\
		\multicolumn{2}{c}{Travel Award for IPSN 2011 \cftdotfill{\cftdotsep} 2011} \\
		\multicolumn{2}{c}{NSF Travel Grant for SenSys 2007 \cftdotfill{\cftdotsep} 2007} \\
		\multicolumn{2}{c}{M.Sc. Graduation with Distinction \cftdotfill{\cftdotsep} 2006} \\
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{\large \begin{tabular*}{7in}{l@{\extracolsep{\fill}}r}
\textbf{\LARGE Tao Liu} & \Letter liu3tao@gmail.com\\
255 Snowhaven Ct Apt 12, Merced, CA 95348 & \Telefon (209) 201-5447\\
\end{tabular*}}

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\blocktitle{Publications}
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\begin{itemize}

\item \textbf{Tao Liu}, Alberto Cerpa. Data-driven Link Quality
Prediction Using Link Features. To be appear in ACM Transactions on
Sensor Networks (TOSN).


\item \textbf{Tao Liu}, Alberto Cerpa. Temporal Adaptive Link Estimator
with Online Training. To be appear in ACM Transactions on Sensor
Networks (TOSN).


\item
  Poster: Stefan Achleitner, \textbf{Tao Liu}, Ankur Kamthe, Alberto
  Cerpa. Short-Term Solar Energy Forecasting Using Wireless Sensor
  Networks. In \textit{2013 UC Solar Research Symposium}, Davis, CA, May
  2013.


\item
	\textbf{Tao Liu}, Alberto Cerpa. TALENT: Temporal Adaptive Link
	Estimator with No Training. In \textit{Proceedings of the 10th ACM
	Conference on Embedded Network Sensor Systems (SenSys 2012)}, Toronto,
	Canada, November 2012.

\item
	\textbf{Tao Liu}, Alberto Cerpa. Foresee (4C): Wireless link
	prediction using link features. In \textit{Proceedings of the 10th
	International Conference on Information Processing in Sensor Networks
	(IPSN 2011)}, Chicago, IL, April 2011.

\item
	Lun Jiang, Jyh-How Huang, Ankur Kamthe, \textbf{Tao Liu}, Ian Freeman,
	John Ledbetter, Shivakant Mishra, Richard Han, Alberto Cerpa.
	SenSearch: GPS and Witness Assisted Tracking for Delay Tolerant Sensor
	Networks. In \textit{Proceedings of the 8th International Conference
	on Ad Hoc Networks and Wireless (ADHOCNOW 2009)}, Murcia, Spain,
	September 2009.
	
\item
	\textbf{Tao Liu}, Ankur Kamthe, Lun Jiang, Alberto Cerpa. Performance
	Evaluation of Link Quality Estimation Metrics for Static Multihop
	Wireless Sensor Networks. In \textit{Proceedings of the 6th Annual
	IEEE Communications Society Conference on Sensor, Mesh and Ad Hoc
	Communications and Networks (SECON 2009)}, Rome, Italy, June 2009.
	
\item Weishuai Cheng, Jin Chen, \textbf{Tao Liu}. Method for Computing
Correlation Coefficient between Structural Risks in Water Transfer
Project. \textit{Engineering Journal of Wuhan University (Engineering
Edition)}, Vol.37 No.1, 2004.

\item Qiang Liu, Jin Chen, Wei Huang, \textbf{Tao Liu}. Studies on Water
Resources Bearing Capacity, \textit{China Water Resources}, Vol. 10, 2003.

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